Jan
2009
Articles from 12th Jan 2009
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Money crisis threat to Findus Foods factory
Jan 12 2009 | Today's News
MORE than 400 jobs at a frozen food manufacturer which was ravaged by fire last week could be hanging in the balance after the company fell into administration. Read
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‘Free Northern Rock to lead us out of recession’
Jan 12 2009 | Today's News
MINISTERS face mounting pressure from Parliament and business chiefs to use Northern Rock to kick-start the economy by allowing the bank to lend again. Read
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Probe call delaying Consett's new sport complex
Jan 12 2009 | Today's News
A LONG-AWAITED £15m sports complex faces further delays after consultants called for a probe into the relationship between council bosses and a charity set up to oversee the project. Read
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Fruits of labour for Durham council workforce
Jan 12 2009 | Today's News
APPLES, bananas and oranges are among the tonnes of fruit that will be given free to a council workforce in a pioneering scheme designed to improve staff health and fitness. Read
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Ramblers may get Royal to the rescue
Jan 12 2009 | Today's News
FROM stricken ramblers to stranded flood-victims, those in distress could soon be in line for the Royal treatment. Read
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Seaton Delaval Hall hits key target
Jan 12 2009 | Today's News
SPIRITED public support for the campaign to save Seaton Delaval Hall has paid off as the National Trust announces today that it has hit a key funding target. Read
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North graduate is killed in climb fall
Jan 12 2009 | Today's News
AN adventure holiday in France ended in tragedy when a Durham University graduate and his friend were killed in a climbing accident. Read
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Durham's City of Culture hopes shaken
Jan 12 2009 | Today's News
DURHAM'S attempt to become Britain’s culture capital could be dealt a blow as spending chiefs look to find £500,000 for public arts projects. Read
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A 'priceless' trophy is back home
Jan 12 2009 | Today's News
A "PRICELESS" trophy that has been missing since the Second World War has been returned to its Northumberland home after being found at an auction more than six decades later. Read
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Search for film of life in disaster coal mine
Jan 12 2009 | Today's News
AS A young photography student Duncan Davis made a pioneering film about a County Durham mining disaster which claimed 168 lives. Read
